Portland Counselors with Core Energetics  Body-Mind Therapy

Counseling and Body-Mind Therapy

I'm trained and certified in Core Energetics, a body-mind therapy. I trained during the 1990's at the  Institute for Core Energetics West in a four year training program and followed this with four years as a training assistant to further develop my skills. I opened my counseling practice in Portland in 1998 working with individuals, couples and groups. I work primarily from the Core Energetics body-mind perspective and other trainings and life experience also influence my work. I integrate other therapy perspectives and methods with the Core Energetics approach so that I can effectively address your needs and meet you most effectively.  For example, my work is influenced by Buddhist philosophy, particularly the practice of mindfulness meditation and in Buddhist philosophy's perspective on human suffering. My work is influenced by the Existential Humanist perspective and I also use Voice Dialog in my work. I bring together a rich set of counseling and therapy training so that I can meet you as the unique person that you are and assist you in meeting your goals toward greater fulfillment.

I practice in the state of Oregon as an alternative non-licensed therapist under Oregon Regulatory Statute 675.825(4).

I practice primarily out of my counseling office in southeast Portland, OR and occasionally give classes and personal growth workshops in other areas.

My professional history includes 25 years of experience in software and technology engineering, marketing, and management in my earlier career. This experience enriches my work, as I have direct experience with workplace and business matters, career changes, and other issues related to the workplace and professional/career topics.

I share my life with my wife and our three children in a blended family.

Affiliations and Memberships

I'm a member of the USABP and a professional member of the AHP. I'm a founding member of Existential-Humanist NorthWest, a recently formed professional group focused on the existential humanist perspective in therapy.

From 2002-2006 I was one of the assistant faculty at the Institure for Core Energetics West where I assisted in the 4-year professional training for Core Energetic therapists.

Do you have questions about my background or about how I work with my clients in therapy and counseling? You are always welcome to contact me by email or by phone to 503-963-8600.